Wednesday, 14 August 2013

Finally - In Her Majesty's Name

Yes... Finally.

I've had a copy of IHMN for a while now but I've failed to do anything with it. I bought a set of the Dragon Tong figures but I've only just started to paint them. However, just starting to put paint to metal got me to look once again at the rule book and I decided to create my own company with figures that I already have.
and here is what I came up with:

Mrs Slocombe's Finishing School for Wayward Young Women

Mrs Slocombe’s
Finishing School for Wayward Young Women is a private institution for the
betterment of young ladies of class as well as tending to the succour of unfortunate women of lesser standing. Instead
of allaying their wayward ways Mrs Slocombe, instead, harnesses the innate rebellious
nature of her pupils for the betterment of Queen, Country and Empire. Through
training, guidance and firm discipline Mrs Slocombe’s Ladies are able to go tête à tête with the toughest
Adventuring Companies of the modern era.

Mrs Slocombe, the widow
of Sir Harold Slocombe, is the dowager of her husbands’ substantial fortune. Seeing
the Empires’ need in these times of tumult, she concluded that the Empire’s
womenfolk were not playing as active a part in the defence of the realm as they
could. Therefore, the Slocombe Finishing
School for Wayward Young Women was founded as a means to mobilise the
Daughters of the Empire. Her pupils are educated in bartitsu, marksmanship, medicine,
engineering and the sciences.

Knowing a sizable commodity
when she sees one Mrs Slocombe also opened a hospice for the unfortunate women
of London’s streets. All women of lowly means are welcome at these premises and,
although they are not obliged, many are willing to aid their benefactorix in
her efforts against the Empire’s foes.

Mrs Slocombe is a
formidable lady in the field of battle where she is an inspirational leader
being expert with the rapier as well as a crack-shot with a pistol. By her exemplary
example her ladies go forth willingly into danger knowing that they have been
prepared by experts in their fields.

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Betty
Blockbuster Cost: 38

Pluck FV SV Speed Armour

4+ +3 +2 +1 9

Talents: Martial
Artist (added to FV & Speed), Tough

Armour: Jack,
Faraday Shield

Weapons: Bonus Modifier Range

Galvanic Bolt

Thrower +1 -1 18”

The wilful daughter of a wealthy tea merchant Elizabeth Bloch
is a somewhat intemperate young lady. However, under the governance of Mrs
Slocombe she has found an ideal outlet for her aggressive nature. She has
mastered the martial art of bartitsu and thoroughly enjoys the destructive
capabilities of galvanic energy.

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Wild
Violet WildeCost: 21

Pluck FV SV Speed Armour

4+ +1 +3 0 9

Talents: Duellist
(pistol), Marksman (pistol)

Armour: Magneto-static
Umbrella

Weapons: Bonus Modifier Range

Pistol +1 0 9”

The daughter of an American railroad tycoon, young Violet
Wilde has been deemed by her distressed parents to be out of control. She has,
therefore, been transported to the England and put under Mrs Slocombe’s care in order to curb her errant
ways. Modelling herself on her beloved Wild
West Gunslingers’ Miss Wilde is a deadeye shot with her trusty Colt
Peacemaker.

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Abigail
Piccadilly – aka The RocketrixCost:
48

Pluck FV SV Speed Armour

3+ 0 +3 0 8

Talents: Marksman
(Hunting Rifle), Medic

Armour: Lined Coat

Weapons: Bonus Modifier Range

Hunting Rifle +4 -2 36”

Equipment: Steam
Boost Hopper (as Vertical Spring Translocator)

The only survivor of a doomed safari on the Dark Continent Abigail
Piccadilly was orphaned when her parents and their party were taken (and presumably
eaten) by cannibal natives. After staggering from the jungle many months later
the young Miss Piccadilly was returned to England. Once there she was housed
with relatives who found the continual accounts of her harrowing ordeals upsetting
to the lady and the children of the house. Following an incident involving a “borrowed”
firearm and a gang of footpads Abigail Piccadilly was made a welcome student of
Mrs Slocombe’s Finishing School.

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Mechanical
PussyCost: 13

Pluck FV SV Speed Armour

4+ 0 0 +2 10

Armour: Small,
fast, nimble & metal (= Steel Chain Shirt)

Weapons: Bonus Modifier Range

Claws (knife) +1 0 Melee

May be equipped with an Electro
Static Burst Generator for 15 pts

Made as a present by a student with an interest in advanced
engineering this is a pretty little toy that is a marvel of modern science. This
charming little beast is Mrs Slocombe’s favourite gadget and she speaks about
it constantly. In her inimitable style, she has had a small modification added
so that it can be made more useful in a serious scuffle.

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Unfortunate
WomenCost: 7

Pluck FV SV Speed Armour

5+ 0 0 0 7

Talent: Amorous Distraction*
(5pts)

Armour: None

Weapons: Bonus Modifier Range

Improvised Weapon 0 +1 Melee (Hat
pin, broken bottle, half a brick)

*Amorous Distraction (Use in the Shooting Phase. Target a male foe
within 6” and LoS. If that target fails its Pluck Roll it receives a -1 penalty
to Shooting and Fighting for the remainder of the turn.)

Many are the unfortunates that walk the streets of our modern
cities and few are more unfortunate that those poor women forced to sell their only asset in order to eke out a meagre existence.
Fortunately for some, there are those that have been able to allay themselves
of Mrs Slocombe’s succour. These unfortunates often extend their support when their
patron is in need of extra eyes, ears and hands.

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About Me

I've been a wargamer since the 1970's and I originally started this blog to chart my 28mm sculpting. However, I have since stopped sculpting and this blog has become dedicated to my wargaming hobby.
I play a range of wargames from skirmish sized games through to Big Battalions I started with WWII in the mid 1970's when I also use to play a lot of board games too. Many years of D&D followed and then a long sabbatical. I started wargaming again in the early 2000's and have continued in various forms ever since.